Seeing To Learn -- Oct. 8, 2009 - Lewistown
A day of plant tours, post-tour discussion, & dinner speaker

COME CELEBRATE American Ingenuity and Industry with Montana Manufacturing Center and Central Montana Manufacturing Association (CMMA) on October 8 as we present a special day of manufacturing plant tours; post-tour discussion with a focus on best practices and what you can use back home; a networking reception; and dinner speaker.

Manufacturers in central Montana saw their neighbors in a new light after touring each other's facilities. They built on those strengths and became the Central Montana Manufacturing Association (CMMA).
NOW you can get new insights, too, during a day of "Seeing to Learn," plus high value interactions with peers & coaches. Take home new perspectives that can work for you.


Registration for this event is $75.00 per person.
CMMA member rate $50.00. See agenda & tour sites below.

Generous sponsors help make this event possible. A special thanks to
-- Jack Morgenstern for use of the Morgenstern Hangar

If you are interested in helping sponsor this event click on
"Call for Sponsors" for details.

EXPLORE
advances & techniques that have
manufacturers thriving in the heart of Montana. Then step back in time at the unforgettable Morgenstern Hangar during lunch and dinner. There you will be surrounded by the classic environs of Annie's Fizz Bizz soda fountain, a complete Standard Oil Station & vintage vehicles and aircraft.

Morgenstern Hangar is near the Lewistown Municipal Airport, located 1 mile southwest of Lewistown. Turn off Highway 87 West at Montana Department of Transportation and follow Airport Road to first hangar on the right.

TOUR SITES:
HCR, Inc. - World leader in re-circulatory air door technology.
Spika Welding & Mfg. - Contract design and production of aluminum, stainless, steel, and polyproyplene products.
Montana Fiberglass - Fiberglass stock tanks manufacturer.
Hi-Heat Industries - Design and manufacture of heaters for specific applications.

AGENDA
9:30-10 AM Registration at Morgenstern Hangar
10:00 AM Plant tours begin. Buses to leave from Hangar
12:30 PM Lunch & Presentation at Hangar
2:00 PM Plant tours. Buses to leave from Hangar
4:30 PM Return to Hangar for Post-Tour Discussion/Best Practices
6:15 PM Reception followed by Dinner and Speaker (TBA)

Registration for this event is $75.00 per person.
CMMA member rate $50.00.

You may also call 406-994-4507 to register. Payment may be made by credit card or can be mailed to MMEC, P.O. Box 174255, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-4255.

Why Should You Attend:
Plant tours offer high value; this event will immerse you even further with post-tour discussion and presentations that will enrich the experience. There is value to be gained in touring companies, even those that may not be like your own, according to MMEC Board Members, who say:

"See systems you can use back at your plant; even systems
that are not complex can be really effective."

" Great Cross Fertilization of ideas."

" Always rewarding; even when very different from what we do,
the information gained is still very applicable to our business."

Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown
for the night of Oct. 7 and 8. If you need accommodations for
either of those nights, call 406-535-8721 and reference the
"See to Learn" Group #GA0644 to receive the special group rate: $88.99 plus tax for single occupancy; $98.99 plus tax for double occupancy.
Room block rate available through Sept 12.

Current members of CMMA: HCR, Inc., Spika Welding & Mfg., Mid-State Signs, Century Industries, Creative Castings, Synthesis Technologies, Rocky Mountain Cookware, Snowy Mountain Development Corp., Big Sky Aviation, & Montana Panels.

Special Needs: To request disability accomodation or inform us of special needs you may have regarding training, please contact MMEC at [email protected] or phone 406-994-3812.

Cancellation Policy: For registrations cancelled less than seven days before course date, a 50% registration fee will still apply; however, substitutions at the full rate are allowed. We reserve the right to cancel courses that do not have minimum enrollment and registration fees would be fully refunded.

If you have any general questions or concerns related to this or other MMEC events, please contact Deborah Nash or phone (406) 994-3812.